The 1946 New York Giants season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League. The Giants finished first in the NFL Eastern Division and hosted the championship game. At the Polo Grounds a record 58,346 fans were attendance. Despite home field advantage, the team would come up short vs the Chicago Bears 24–14.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | October 1 | at Boston Yanks | W 17–0 | 1–0 | Braves Field | ||
| 3 | October 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Forbes Field | ||
| 4 | October 13 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–24 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | ||
| 5 | October 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–24 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 6 | October 27 | Chicago Bears | W 14–0 | 4–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 7 | November 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 4–2 | Shibe Park | ||
| 8 | November 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–17 | 5–2 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 9 | November 17 | Boston Yanks | T 28–28 | 5–2–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 10 | November 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 7–0 | 6–2–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 11 | December 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 21–31 | 6–3–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 12 | December 8 | Washington Redskins | W 31–0 | 7–3–1 | Polo Grounds | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 15 | Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 7 | 3 | 1 | .700 | 5–2–1 | 236 | 162 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 231 | 220 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 136 | 117 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 171 | 191 | L2 | |
| Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 0–7–1 | 189 | 273 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also